JILL SCOTT IS THE BOMB!!!!

SERIOUSLY!!! I went to see Jill Scott last night and she is just totally awesome!!! FANTASTIC SHOW! Every time we got ready to leave, she came back out. I loved her before but I super love her now!!!!!

Just AWESOME!!!!! I am SO stuck on her right now!! LOL

I met a wonderful man there....we exchanged numbers and he even brought me home. I let him stay a little too lol. Best looking man there!

He was the best looking guy there, but he can't take a picture worth crap lol Love you babe!!

We had a GOOD time y'all. Love going out with my hubby! :-)

Ok, so other than that..tee heee

We had a great weekend!!!
Friday night we had a scare. Max was very lethargic, vomiting, just sick..unresponsive. We were thinking it was parvo...took him to a 24 hour vet..he is doing GREAT now! Still kinda weak but MUCH better. Phew...that was scary!!

Saturday I talked to my bestestestestest friend ever Cathy who moved to DC   :-(  ....WELL when I talked to her while I was cooking dinner...she was pregnant...due April 15th...waiting on hubby to get home from Japan...wellllllll when I talked to her Sunday...I had a new baby! LOL I can't post his pic just yet but I will soon! I can't wait to get up there to see her!!! I'm coming soon girl! LOL You are after my Tennesse trip!! LOL

So dinner Saturday was this tasty dish:

Mongolian Beef

• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound beef round steak, cut into thin strips
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• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, cut into 2 inch pieces

                                                                                   

                                                                                      

                     

                     

                                                                      DIRECTIONS

                                               

1. In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast sesame seeds for 1 to2 minutes, or until the seeds begin to turn golden brown; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and minced garlic. Stir in beef strips. Let stand for at least 10 minutes.
3. In a separate small bowl, mix together water, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, sugar, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes; set aside.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Cook and stir beef in hot oil for 1 minute; remove, and set aside. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in the same pan. Saute carrots and white part of green onions for 2 minutes. Stir in green parts of the green onion, and saute for 1 minute. Stir in sesame seed mixture and beef. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens.

I doubled this one and added some fresh ground ginger. THE BOMB! I don't think we had any left lol.

Here is the recipe for the egg rolls:

INGREDIENTS

                                                                

• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 medium head cabbage, finely shredded
• 1/2 carrot, julienned
• 1 (8 ounce) can shredded bamboo shoots
• 1 cup dried, shredded wood ear mushroom, rehydrated
• 1 pound Chinese barbequed or roasted pork, cut into matchsticks
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• 1 (14 ounce) package egg roll wrappers
• 1 egg white, beaten
• 4 cups oil for frying, or as needed

                                                                                                                                              

DIRECTIONS

                                               

1. Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed. Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
2. Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add bamboo, mushroom, pork, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
3. To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
4.                                 Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).                            
5.                                 Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.  
6.  

They took a minute to prepare but OH SO WORTH IT!!! They were AWESOME!!!!! I did NOT add MSG!
I washed it all down with a Bahama Mama:

INGREDIENTS

                                                                

• 1/2 fluid ounce rum
• 1/2 fluid ounce coconut-flavored rum
• 1/2 fluid ounce grenadine syrup
• 1 fluid ounce orange juice
• 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice
• 1 cup crushed ice

                                                                                                                                                   

DIRECTIONS

                                               

1. Combine regular rum, rum with coconut flavoring, grenadine, orange juice, pineapple juice and crushed ice in an electric blender. Blend until the drink's consistency is slushy.

Ummmm, I added WAY more alcohol to that but this is the basic recipe lol.

Sunday's dinner was simple but good:

Yum....lol Pot roast with red potatoes and carrots, cabbage and corn bread. See, I'm hungry now lol.

Ok, that is IT. I feel like I have forgotten something...hmmmmm
I have a LONG week ahead of me. I have sessions booked out the wazoo, but I wouldn't have it any other way!!!

Toodles!!!

 

 

Comments

[erica b.]

Jilly did the dayum thang! LOVED IT! You guys looked great!

[Allisonc]

Aargh, now I'm hungry, thirsty, want a night out and a top just like yours!!

[Nora]

Oh, nooo! Poor little Max!

PS: You look stunning [as usual]! :)

[Stacey_CrimsonPurl]

YAH!!!!!! I am sure J.Scott was worth every penny and then some!! I hate you!! :oD LOL ;op
You looked great too! :o) LOL @ meet a man there ! Haha!

Okay I don't even eat beef anymore and you made that roast look scrumptious!!

Have a wonderful week woman!!

[Lisette]

Thanks for the recipes, I am making Mongolian beef tonight! Printed out the recipe so I can swing by the market after volunteering at school.

[Berry]

The best looking guy with the best looking girl, it could not have been otherwise!!! Have a wonderful planned and organized week.

[lynne]

Those recipes look so yummy. Thanks for sharing and your photos are fab.. Glad that you had a great night out with the hubby

[Isolde]

Yummie, yummie, that coctail looks so good.

[carmell]

my dad and his wife went to see jilly... i was so mad i told him he was too old to like Jilly!
easy way to do the egg roll filling without having to cut up cabbage and carrot is to use coleslaw in bag!

[Christina]

Uhem... lets see where should I start.
1. I love Jilly
2. Whoo hoo you sure did find a handsome man.
3. You look beautiful!
4. Ok the food pictures are just plain wrong! You made me hungry! Would it be so hard to call a sista & warn me some cooking like that is going on? :) HuuHHHH would it be that hard?! LOL

[yaiAnn]

What a fine looking couple! I don't understand why people leave concerts the moment the artist walks off the stage! It blows my mind. You miss the best songs in the encores! I'm glad you had a great time! I always try to catch Miss Scott whenever she rolls into town.

[Sonya]

Okay, not I'm going "Hate On You!" lol Glad you guys had a great weekend.

Now I'm hungry! Those meals look too good.

S.

[Cee]

Adrienne: HOW do you manage to stay so slim when you're always cooking some great-looking meals?!?!?!

Long time no hear? ;)

[MrsSaditty]

You and Tony look soooo good (but the food looks better)! I should tell you that I am trying out the Mongolian beef recipe on hubby and the kids tonight!

[Dana]

Girl, we are the bopsy twins....
I love Jill Scott!!! I think my favorite two songs in life....

Are He loves me and Is it the way...

I saw Jill Scott at the Taste of Chicago girl, along with Floetry, Indie Arie, and Maxwell.

Now you know that was banging....LOL

Do you like Floetry?
They are awesome in concert!!!

I was in love with Musiq Soulchild, but he is horrible in concert! Or maybe he was having a bad night. We saw him at House of Blues and girl....
I wanted my damn money back...LOL

[Christie]

I'm telling you...she's really good! I loved the concert when I saw it.

Glad you had a great time!

[heidi]

You guys are both looking really good. Love the sewing you've been doing. I finally tried a zipper myself and jacked up my granddaughter's easter dress - whatever....!

[Neecha]

Jill Scott put it DOWN!!!! By the time she did that little pinky toe interlude I had been out of my shoes at least 30 minutes! I stayed on my feet yelling and dancing she was simply AWESOME! You guys looked great! I had so much "fun" last night I JUST woke up LOLOL! Have a great week!

[Lashell]

That food is making me so hungry. I can't wait til Jill comes back to New York. I will definitely be getting tickets

[Maiisha]

U & hubby were sharp @ the concert..Jill is one of my fav singers.
Thanks for the recipes...will probably try the mongolian beef 2nite.

[vee]

i love j.scott!! food looks yummy as always and i best be on the list to see why you are here in dc. next month!! ;)
hehehe

[Sharon]

Wow Jill Scott?!?!?! I am so jealous! I love her and then some. :-) You guys looked great.
I still have yet to catch her in concert (I live in AZ so she does not come down often). I'm glad you had a great time.
I absolutely die when you post your recipes and that Bahama Mama is going to be put to good use :-) Take care!

[sheila]

Glad you enjoyed the concert. Awww Gee... you're making me feel bad I haven't cooked dinner in about a week...lol

[Michelle]

OH your recipes sound delicous!!! Might have to try them out!

[gold]

You and your hubby look like you all had a great date!!I love going on dates with my hubby too.It is good to get away from the kids sometimes!!

[gold]

Me again you look great in your outfit!!:)

[Maria]

Yummmm...you officially made me hungry with this post! :D You look darling!

[Andrea]

Jill is the bomb? I saw her in concert when she first came out, and loved her. I must say, you looked gorgeous for the show. Your top turned out beautiful. Thanks for the recipes, I'm adding them to list of recipes.

[sappmama]

I hope you're snapping away, making picture magic today!

Remember years ago when Oprah had Jill on (along with India Arie)? She did "He Loves Me" and I thought I would lose my mind. She turned that song out. I've really got to see her in concert. I'm glad you guys did, and you looked fabulous to boot!

[Randi]

OK, now I am hungry!

You and your hubs looked so nice for your evening out!

[Kristi S]

Glad the show was awesome! You and hubby looked hot! The food you made all looked really good too

[Rolana]

OK, now I'm officially jealous! Jill Scott is my FAVORITE singer. It looks like you and your DH had a wonderful time! You looked gorgeous! I'm glad you had a good time.

[Lisette]

I made the Mongolian beef last night and it was a success!Thanks again.

[Bobbi]

oh I'm so jealous! I love Jill Scott! It's nice to hear someone you like puts on a fab show. Love that top you're wearing, one of yours?

[Elaray]

I saw Jill Scott when her previous CD cam out. I took "Golden" as my theme song. I love her. Then I saw "Why Did I Get Married?" and now I love here even more! Looks like you had a great evening.

[cheryl]

SO glad you had a great time at the concert. I knew you would!!!!

That Bahama Mama looks SO good!!!!!

[Trina]

I'm all late. I knew you were going to have a great time and I'm glad you did. Jilly from Philly is THE TRUTH! "Hate on me Hata" I see you and hubby looking great and working the camera. Well play on playa! lol

BTW I saw egg rolls and skipped right on over that post cause I can't have none. ROFLOL

[essensevibez]

jill is da' bomb...i have all of cd's even the new one...i can go to sleep listening to her...ive never seen her in person...thats on my wish list before i die...glad you had a good time sis!
remain blessed!!!

[Cennetta]

I love Ms. Jill Scott too. She gives an outstanding concert. Glad you and your hubby had a great time. The food looks delicious!!!. Mmmm Mmm Good.

[Barrie]

Dont you know any ugly men, child? You guys look fabulous :).
If you are in DC during the day, please let me know, as I would love to meet you if you have time. I work in DC, but live in Northern VA.

Thanks for the blueprint to organization and extra time.
Peace and Blessings!

[Lindsay T]

Adrienne, you are so good about visiting my blog and I want to do the same with yours, 'cause it's packed with good stuff. Can you get it to RSS feed or something like that so I can add it to Bloglines? That's how I'm keeping up with my blog reading these days. Thanks!

[Muriel]

that food is making mouth water...

I am glad you had fun on your date with your hubby!

[Tany]

This is what I call a delicious post! Girl, I just had lunch and I feel hungry again, thanks to this post!

[kellistarr]

Adrienne, I am impressed with all that you do. Obviously, Tony realizes how lucky he is and vice versa! I read all of your organizing tips and I am going to try some of them out on my own life. I am truly amazed at your energy level, though I was full of energy when I was 30. Still, my youngest is now 17 and I don't have half the energy. I am incorporating exercise back into my life, hopefully that will help.
I think you're "da bomb" though. Love your cooking, sewing, scrapbooking, love that you're a photographer, and the fact that you keep yourself up, you're an awesome mom and wife and you find time to keep up this blog. Keep up the good work!!!